Psalms 64:3

Who whet their tongue like a sword, [and] bend [their bows to shoot] their arrows, [even] (d) bitter words:

(d) False reports and slanders.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Bend their bows, &c.— Direct their arrows, &c.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

That the Lord Jesus is here alluded to by the Holy Ghost, is evident, for none but Jesus could ever come under the appellation of the perfect. The Re...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

who whet their tongue like a sword, to cut the reputation of the believers to pieces, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words,...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 54:17 ; James 3:6-8 ; Jeremiah 9:3 ; Proverbs 12:18 ; Proverbs 30:14 ; Psalms 11:2 ; Psalms 57:4 ; Psalms 58:7

³ Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words:

Related Commentaries of Psalms 64:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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